Our Lady of America Displayed at John Paul II Center
May 24, 2008 - Washington D.C.: Dr. Hugh M. Dempsey, D. Ed., K.M.Ob. Deputy Director and the staff at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center welcomed the Our Lady of America statue that was first displayed in 2006 at the U.S. Bishop's Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The statue was delivered by a BVM Foundation Inc. volunteer and assitant who drove her to Washington D.C. after being cleaned and touched-up in Batesville, IN by the same company that made the first wood carving of Our Lady of America in the 1960's.
This Statue will remain at the center for some time pending action by the United States Catholic Bishops on the request of Our Lady for a solem procession and permanent placement in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, not far from the John Paul II Cultural Center at Washington D.C.
The United States Catholic Bishops await the outcome of a process of discernment undertaken by His Excellency, Leonard P. Blar of Toledo-in-America, the Diocese where Sr. Mary Ephrem (Mildred Neuzil) lived out her last days on this earth. Our Lady of America appeared to Sr. Mary Ephrem on September 26, 1956 in the Our Lady Mother of Mercy Chapel at what is now Sylvan Springs in Rome City, IN (not far from Toledo, Ohio).
The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center welcomes pilgrimage groups to visit the center and venerate this statue of Our Lady of America. The Statue rests on the very location where His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI sat on his throne and greeted the faithful during his recent visit.
Dr. Dempsey and the staff commented about the majestic beauty of this statue and warmly welcomed her into the center. Our Lady of America graces the rotunda entrance of the center, welcoming Her children who visit this venue which honors Her favored son, Pope Paul II.
We now expect many groups of pilgrims to travel for a visit at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center where they can view the statue and honor Our Lady of America.
As always, Pilgrims are also welcome to visit the actual site of the apparitions and the attending messages in Rome City, Indiana. Tours are available every Friday at 4 pm before the Friday Night Rosary or by calling 260-854-3525 to schedule an alternate time during the week.
When and if Bishop Leonard Blair initiates a proposal with the United States Catholic Bishops for the solemn procession and permanent installation in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, we expect the request of Our Lady to be satisfied quickly.
Our Lady of America, pray for us.
posted by Moderator @ 8:41 AM
11 Comments
11 Comments:
This is very good news. No doubt this is being orchestrated to coincide with the upcoming Bishop's meetings?
Bravo to the BVM Foundation and The Langsenkamp family.
Many thanks especially to the Young family and their very devoted volunteers at Rome City.
Why don't they bring the statue to Rome City? I can see why they are positioning it nearer the National Basilica, but it's a lot harder for us middle americans to travel all the way to Washington than it is to travel the few hours from Chicago area to Rome City, IN.
Oh, well. It must be nice to have extra money to afford these luxuries.
We'll keep praying for OLA and OLTIV's success in helping people....and for the people in Indianapolis who are doing a wonderful job too!
PrayPrayPray!
Our Lady is getting closer to the site she wants to be at. At least her image is at the Pope John Paul II center, one of her beloved sons.
Maybe later a replica of the statue can be placed in the Chapel next to the pillar where she appeared. That would be nice to have her there for all to see and pray.
Let us all continue to pray for the Bishop's to do her bidding.
If the Fostoria group says that the statue currently being displayed at JP II center is an "incorrect likeness", why do they have it so prominently displayed on their own website?
They should join the rest of the movement and get on with Our Lady's work like the folks in Indy and Rome City are doing.
Apparently the traveling/educational statue is a likeness but is not designed to the exact specifications given to Sr. Neuzil by our Lady for the statue She intended to have permanently placed in the D.C. Basilica. I guess it's just a question of everyone being faithful and obedient to our Lady's requests in Her appearances as Our Lady of America.
That statement doesn't answer the question. Why does the Fostoria website have this image on their front page if it is not correct and they claim the men from Indy are stealing everything?
You can't have it both ways.
Why does the Fostoria website have this image on their front page if it is not correct
Why shouldn't they? It's been the traveling/educational statue. There have been other statues before that large one too that have beenn displayed. But....no one can help that former images have not been to the exact specifications handed on through Sr. Neuzil. Those specifications were found after other images were created by various interested parties to their own desires. I believe you are throwing up straw men for argument purposes. Let's pray for unity, obedience, and humility for all concerned.
Why shouldn't they? Obviously you are unaware of their complaints against the men from Indy (just read "SR" JT's comments).
No straw men here. I think they should just grow up and play along with the rest of the community and drop those idiotic lawsuits that have held this movement up.
Ahhhh....a lot of people enjoy being mushrooms!
You mean some people enjoy living in the dark and eating crap?
Whoa! TMI!!!
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